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2601, ACT vs 2605, ACT

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · 2601, ACT profile · 2605, ACT profile

2601, ACT 2605, ACT

Postcode 2605 and postcode 2601 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2605 is a family-oriented area where 19.7% of people are children under 15 and the typical resident is 41. In contrast, postcode 2601 is much younger, with a typical age of just 22 and only 2.0% of the population being children. These differences extend to the homes; 74.6% of dwellings in postcode 2605 are separate houses, while postcode 2601 consists almost entirely of flats or apartments.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of overall advantage and the same high score for education and job skills. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people working from home and an identical percentage of residents who speak little or no English. However, the gap in typical weekly personal income has widened since 2011, with postcode 2605 now far higher at $1,333 compared to $525 in postcode 2601.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 2605, ACT Personal income: $808 higher in 2605, ACT Unpaid child care: 25.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT Renting: 36.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT Separate houses: 74.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +4,808 larger in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
7,680 62nd pct 12,488 72nd pct
Median age in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +19 yrs older in 2605, ACT gap widening
22 yrs 0th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +16.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
3.7% 0th pct 20.2% 54th pct
Under 15 in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +17.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
2.0% 0th pct 19.7% 74th pct
De facto in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +15.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
24.6% 100th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Age structure

56.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +45.8 pts 10.5%
29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 24.5%
8.3% Older adults (45–64) +16.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
3.7% Seniors (65+) +16.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
2.0% Children (0–14) +17.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

Marital status

82.2% Never married ◂ +51.8 pts 30.4%
13.4% Married +39.7 pts ▸ 53.1%
2.8% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.7% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2601, ACT 2605, ACT

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +10.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.6% 89th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +20.4 pts ▸ 69.4%
12.1% China ◂ +10.7 pts 1.4%
2.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.5% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
25.0% English +8.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
18.6% Chinese ◂ +14.7 pts 3.9%
9.8% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.9% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +11.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
31.3% 88th pct 19.7% 79th pct
Limited English in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT even gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

55.2% English only +21.9 pts ▸ 77.1%
13.4% Mandarin ◂ +11.5 pts 1.8%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +10.9 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
55.5% 91st pct 44.7% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 44.7%
19.3% Christianity +21.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +11.0 pts 5.0%
2.9% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.6 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
83.1% 100th pct 81.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +16.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
37.6% 87th pct 53.7% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT
— 2.44 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +6 more in 2605, ACT
0 0th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT
— 2,300 72nd pct
Avg size in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT
— 383 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT
— 1,146 97th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 81.5%
1.6% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.5% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
24.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
5.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.9% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.1% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
5.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +$808 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$525 8th pct $1,333 95th pct
Household income in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +$662 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$2,232 87th pct $2,894 99th pct
Family income in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +$736 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$2,895 90th pct $3,631 100th pct
High earners in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +17.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 30.1% 99th pct
High-income homes in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +13.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
32.6% 87th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 24.5%
19.5% $4,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
8.9% Under $650 even 9.0%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +22.1 pts 26.7%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
16.8% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
5.3% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +8.9 pts higher in 2605, ACT
20.4% 10th pct 29.3% 49th pct
Mental health in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT
11.6% 86th pct 8.4% 46th pct
Needs assistance in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +5.9 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
1.0% 4th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%
6.4% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.9% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.7% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.9% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.1% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +0.2 pts ▸ 65.7%
16.8% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.1% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.4% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +4.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
27.4% 86th pct 23.0% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +9.5 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
4.3% 0th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +25.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
4.4% 0th pct 30.0% 81st pct
Defence service in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.9 pts higher in 2605, ACT
3.6% 67th pct 6.5% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +16.4 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
5.8% 0th pct 22.3% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.9 larger in 2605, ACT gap widening
1.7 0th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +3.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
6.5% 12th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +20.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
44.4% 100th pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +47.8 pts 24.5%
18.6% Couples with children +46.6 pts ▸ 65.2%
6.5% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.4% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 24.1%
44.2% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 31.1%
2.5% 4 people +17.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.0% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.3% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +$60 higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
$550 96th pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +$700 higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $2,650 92nd pct
People / bedroom in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.30 higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +36.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
61.7% 98th pct 25.7% 64th pct
Owned outright in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +22.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
15.4% 5th pct 38.1% 47th pct
Separate houses in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +74.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 74.6% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +71.6 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap widening
10.5% 0th pct 82.1% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented ◂ +36.0 pts 25.7%
15.4% Owned outright +22.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
20.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

99.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +86.1 pts 13.3%
0.0% Separate house +74.6 pts ▸ 74.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.6 pts 11.7%
10.0% 3 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
37.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.3 pts 4.8%
0.4% 4 bedrooms +33.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 29.9%
40.7% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 28.5%
4.4% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.6% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.8% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.2% $3,000 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 26.5%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 14.5%
9.6% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +18.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap steady
23.6% 100th pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.1 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap narrowing
12.7% 36th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +5.8 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap widening
9.4% 97th pct 3.7% 81st pct
PT stops in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +8 more in 2605, ACT
52 71st pct 60 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.97 more in 2601, ACT
6.77 80th pct 4.80 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +3,368.2 more in 2601, ACT
4,299.7 100th pct 931.5 71st pct
PT routes in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +31 more in 2601, ACT
44 87th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +11 longer in 2601, ACT
16 59th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +2 longer in 2605, ACT
6 2nd pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

24.4% Car (driver) +32.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
26.9% Walked ◂ +22.0 pts 4.9%
12.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.3% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%
2.4% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

59.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.7 pts 36.7%
15.4% 2 vehicles +26.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
23.6% No vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 5.5%
1.6% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +37.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
78.4% 100th pct 41.2% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +21.5 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
37.8% 100th pct 16.3% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +7.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
10.8% 97th pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.4 pts higher in 2601, ACT gap narrowing
63.9% 67th pct 63.4% 65th pct
Full-time in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +20.7 pts higher in 2605, ACT gap steady
43.7% 0th pct 64.4% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety +10.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.6 pts 4.9%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.0% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%
1.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Other services even 2.5%
1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

35.8% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
12.6% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.7% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 9.4%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 4.7%
3.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +8 higher in 2605, ACT
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +30 higher in 2601, ACT
1,165 100th pct 1,135 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +1.6 higher in 2601, ACT
9.3 100th pct 7.6 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.3 more in 2601, ACT
8.0 100th pct 7.7 95th pct
15-min city in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +4.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 95.7% 90th pct
Walk to shops in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +4.8 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.8% 100th pct 95.0% 93rd pct
Walk to transit in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.2 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.8% 97th pct 97.6% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +2.8 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.9% 100th pct 97.1% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT even
100.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +6.0 pts higher in 2601, ACT
99.6% 100th pct 93.6% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +17.8 more in 2601, ACT
42.2 82nd pct 24.3 64th pct
Intersections/km² in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +8 higher in 2601, ACT
224 86th pct 216 86th pct
Mean slope in 2601, ACTin 2605, ACT +0.3 pts higher in 2601, ACT
6.4% 69th pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 2601, ACT with nearby areas

2600, ACT 2612, ACT 2603, ACT 2602, ACT 2605, ACT 2617, ACT 2604, ACT 2606, ACT

Compare 2605, ACT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2601, ACT vs 2605, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2601/2601-act/vs/POA2605/2605-act